Many do buy for varying reasons. Look of the phone irregardless of the OS. Look of the OS irregardless of the phone or what the OS does. Recommendations for biased or non biased users. Media ramblings which are almost always biased for or against.
Usability is a key although many new buyers probably don't think of that as they don't know. And we get used to what we get used to. I have commented negatively on this. iOS is very useable, its great. We assume the other side is less so, as its commonly been labelled as complicated. It was. Now, it isn't. The other side carries more useability in app and in OS. Logical stuff, less clicks. Apple will I am sure bring some of this to iOS in 7, as they did in 5 and in 6, the majority of which already existed elsewhere. I am sure many will hail these new and amazing features which were labelled by Tim Cook, as amazing and new. Me, that annoys me. Interoperability. yes Apple has that in spades for hardware. iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, HDTV, all great integration. Software wise, Android has that in spades, integration between apps and the OS. (I don't mean Google apps) I mean I can share anything with any app I have that knows that content. I forego these conveniences in favour of what Apple brings to the table in stability and app quality.
From: David Smith <david.smith.14916@gmail.com>
To: "iPad@yahoogroups.com" <iPad@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, 4 May 2013 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: [iPad] iOS 7 UI rumours eek
To: "iPad@yahoogroups.com" <iPad@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, 4 May 2013 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: [iPad] iOS 7 UI rumours eek
Several things to consider. One, do people buy because of first impressions or because of impressions that are the result of having experienced the product over time? Another, do people require continual change in appearance, or can a good design remain attractive enough over time to keep users on board? Third, usability. It's hard to get this one right. Glitzy, cool can obscure poor usability. If it's blue and it chirps and it lights up when you're happy but is awkward to use, will cool trump practicality? Fourth, interoperability. We use mp3 players, phones, tablets, and laptops. Is each an island, whose natives all speak different languages? Does it matter?
A positive first impression is crucial, but so are the recommendations of experienced friends.
It's hard these days to resist a neat design change, but too many and too radical changes can be unsettling, and if the user interface changes substantially along with the design, it can be off-putting, if not alienating.
Usability - having the right tools clearly and efficiently and intuitively at hand - is often shortchanged. In the digital cameras I've used, usability is almost an afterthought. You've simply got to memorize where everything is, because the UI doesn't do much to help you find your way.
Apple's trick has been to get it all pretty close to optimal. In interoperability, they have the field to themselves, and will continue to.
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These days, that may be a mistake. Apple is still a brand, and an icon, but the choices are well out there. Maybe I am wrong about the Apple users, but there is only so much some of them will take if the OS goes to drab, and the ease os use continues to fall behind the other platforms.
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Sent: Friday, 3 May 2013 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: [iPad] iOS 7 UI rumours eek
On Apr 30, 2013, at 2:21 PM, whiterabbit32@gmail.com wrote:
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